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Instagram Influencer Jay Mazini Charged With Defrauding Followers Out of $2.5M in Bitcoin

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Federal prosecutors say that Instagram influencer Jay Mazini was charged with wire fraud for allegedly scheming and defrauding his followers of $2.5 million in Bitcoin. According to the federal complaint, Mazini–real name Jebara Igbara–told his nearly 1 million Instagram followers to send him Bitcoin in exchange for wire transfers of cash, …

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GameStop CFO Jim Bell Is Resigning

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GameStop, Jim Bell, resigns from his role on March 26. His resignation comes after the rise and fall of GameStop’s stock. “The company thanks Mr. Bell for his significant contributions and leadership, including his efforts over the past year during the COVID-19 …

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Fifth-Grader Made More Than $3,000 From GameStop Stock; Mother Bought Son Shares As Kwanzaa Gift: ‘I Was Teaching Him Financial Literacy’

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A fifth-grader from San Antonio, Texas, made $3,000 from GameStop stock. Nina Carr gifted her 10-year-old son Jaydyn Carr 10 shares of GameStop stock after purchasing it back in 2019. Today, the child has made $3,200 after the stock incident last week involving Reddit users and amateur investors, NBC Washington …

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Subreddit Group “r/DonaldTrump” Banned On Reddit

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“r/DonaldTrump,” one of the largest political communities dedicated to President Donald Trump, has been banned on Reddit. The ban comes after Wednesday’s insurrection on Capitol Hill, where five people were killed and several injured. “Reddit’s site-wide policies prohibit content that promotes hate, or encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence …

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Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder Of Reddit, Resigns From His Position In An Effort To “Curb Racial Hate”: “I Have Urged Them To Fill My Seat With A Black Candidate”

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Alexis Ohanian is stepping down from his position at Reddit, as a way to “curb racial hate.” In a clip uploaded to social media, the co-founder of Reddit explained his reasoning for leaving the company, despite helping launch it 15-years-ago. “I co-founded Reddit 15 years ago to help people find …

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